Sonos (SONO) Competitors

Sonos (NASDAQ:SONO) and Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor SONO or GOLF?

In the previous week, Sonos had 13 more articles in the media than Acushnet. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Sonos and 21 mentions for Acushnet. Acushnet's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Sonos' score of 0.83 indicating that Acushnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sonos	13 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acushnet	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SONO or GOLF?

85.8% of Sonos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Sonos shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.6% of Acushnet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, SONO or GOLF?

Sonos has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acushnet has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SONO or GOLF?

Acushnet has higher revenue and earnings than Sonos. Sonos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acushnet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sonos	$1.52B	1.03	-$38.15M	-$0.65	-19.94
Acushnet	$2.46B	1.87	$214.30M	$3.74	20.92

Is SONO or GOLF more profitable?

Acushnet has a net margin of 9.24% compared to Sonos' net margin of -5.41%. Acushnet's return on equity of 28.05% beat Sonos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sonos	-5.41%	-18.19%	-8.71%
Acushnet	9.24%	28.05%	9.94%

Do analysts rate SONO or GOLF?

Sonos currently has a consensus price target of $13.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.45%. Acushnet has a consensus price target of $73.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.26%. Given Sonos' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sonos is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sonos	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Acushnet beats Sonos on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.